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Loh El and his Worldview

After missing the “Angels Are Born” CD release party at Mercury lounge on June 29th, I knew I had to

Bluesfest Day 6: Weezer & Killer Mike

RBC Bluesfest Press Images, Photo: Marc Desrossier “Greetings people of Ottawa, Canada, Earth, galaxy, Milky Way. We come from the

Bluesfest Day 2: Frank Turner, Flogging Molly, She & Him, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Zac Brown Band

Two years ago my friends from Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Marianne and Russel, drove down for Bluesfest.  That night we got poured on

Ottawa Explosion Day 4: New Swears were quite the spectacle at SAW

With the rain pouring down it was a nice day for a white wedding with the New Swears! Ottawa’s party

Ottawa Explosion Day 3: Needles//Pins, Nervosas, Wyldlife, Thee Nodes and Voicemail at Saw Gallery

For Day three I once again returned to the stage outside of Saw Gallery for great shows by a bunch

Ottawa Explosion Day 2: Yellowteeth, Panic Attack, The Decay, Camp Radio and Finderskeeper at Mugshots.

No Prevenge (the scheduled headliner) no problem. Yellowteeth from Sackville, New Brunswick stepped in and played an excellent set for

Ottawa Explosion Day 1: TV FREAKS and more at SAW Gallery

TV FREAKS broke through the static and kicked off Ottawa Explosion Weekend with a bang outside of Saw Galley on June

Big Eyes, Male Nurse Band and Tropical Dripps at Pressed on June 12

Big Eyes, a female lead punk rock trio from Seattle, Washington played a really fun set Wednesday night at Pressed.

Ottawa Bluesfest preview #3: Local acts you shouldn’t miss

Here is the third installment in our series of previews of the awesome local talent playing this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest. We’re

558 Scum’s Final House Show Was A Rager

Thursday night marked the end of an Ottawa punk rock institution, 558 Scum house (558 Gladstone) hosted its last show